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Advertising in the publications of the American Historical Association provides you with the best opportunity for reaching members of the historical profession in the United States. With more than 15,000 individual and institutional members, only the AHA brings together historians specializing in every period, geographic region, and topic of history. Through its scholarly and professional activities, the AHA represents the broad diversity of historical enterprise today. More than 60 percent of the Association’s members are professors of history, with the remaining 40 percent consisting of students, teachers, administrators, and publishers in the field.

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About Perspectives on History

About

For the past 50 years, Perspectives on History has been the principal source for news and information about the historical discipline. Published monthly during the academic year, Perspectives on History offers articles and commentary on teaching, computers and software, history in the media, museum exhibitions, and archives and research. Also includes the most comprehensive current listings of employment openings and historical activities, both within and outside academia. Perspectives is also available in e-book and pdf versions.

Circulation

Almost 15,000

Readership

College and university professors, and K–12 teachers of history; historical administrators; editors; museum professionals; publishers; librarians; and students of history.

Issuance

Nine times per year; monthly, September–May. Perspectives on History accepts—subject to conformity with advertisement policies of the AHA—classified advertisements (for history jobs, fellowships, and miscellaneous products and services related to historians) and display advertisements for these as well as other items of interest to readers (such as books, films, television programs, lists of new faculty, conference announcements, and so on).

Sizes, Prices, and Requirements

Cover 4

7¼ x 9⅝

Cost: $2,071 (plus $150 optional design fee)

Covers 2 & 3

7¼ x 9⅝

Cost: $1,933 (plus $150 optional design fee)

Full Page

7¼ x 9⅝

Cost: $1,115 (plus $150 optional design fee)

Half Page

Vertical: 4⅝ x 7¼ Cost: $829 (plus $75 optional design fee)

Horizontal: 7¼ x 4⅝ Cost: $829 (plus $75 optional design fee)

One-Third Page

Vertical: 2⅜ x 9⅝ Cost: $623 (plus $50 optional design fee)

Square: 4⅝ x 4⅝ Cost: $504 (plus $50 optional design fee)

One-Sixth Page

Vertical: 2⅜ x 4⅝ Cost: $355 (plus $25 optional design fee)

Horizontal: 4⅝ x 2⅜ Cost: $355 (plus $25 optional design fee)

Specs

Ink

Perspectives on History is produced in 4-colors (aall print-ready ads, art, and logos must be PDF (exported to Print Quality, PDF/X-1a:2001; high resolution CMYK) or JPG (300 dpi or greater). Please contact us for questions or help.

Paper Stock

Perspectives on History is printed on 50# Gloss paper.

Classified Ads

Online ads submitted through the AHA Career Center can be printed in Perspectives on History for a small additional fee: 1 issue: $50 members/$75 nonmembers; 2 issues: $75 members/$100 nonmembers; 3 issues: $100 members/$125 nonmembers.

Deadlines

Issue

Deadline to Reserve and Submit Ads

September 2016 Issue

Friday, August 5, 2016

October 2016 Issue

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

November 2016 Issue

Thursday, October 6, 2016

December 2016 Issue

Monday, November 7, 2016

January 2017 Issue

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

February 2017 Issue

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

March 2017 Issue

Monday, February 6, 2017

April 2017 Issue

Thursday, March 9, 2017

May 2017 Issue

Friday, April 7, 2017

Submit Ad

To Reserve Ad Space and Upload Ad Copy

To reserve advertising space and to upload copy, please go to the Perspectives on History online display advertising submission form. Camera-ready ads, art, and logos must be PDF, exported to Print Quality, PDF/X-1a:2001 with fonts embedded, or a JPG file with resolution of 300 dpi or greater. Please contact us for questions or help. If your ad is not camera-ready, we can provide typesetting and layout services for a small fee (see above).

This is for display (box) ads in the print issue only. See below to submit online job ads and print classified ads.

Contact

Sadie Bergen for information about Perspectives on History display ads.

Classified Ads

Online ads posted through the AHA Career Center can be printed in Perspectives on History by choosing the issue dates on the Job Posting Enhancement page during purchase. Contact Liz Townsend for information about classified ads.

About the Annual Meeting Program

About

As the official guide to the annual meeting, the Program lists all sessions, activities, meetings, and receptions held during the four-day conference. The Program is mailed in advance of the meeting to all members and is distributed to onsite regisrants. Attendees often retain the Program as a record of the proceedings and a professional resource.

Circulation

17,000

Readership

Includes all members, as well as nonmembers attending the annual meeting.

Issuance

Published in conjunction with the Association's annual meeting, held yearly at the beginning of January, the Program is mailed to the membership in mid-October and also provided to participants at the annual meeting. The 131st annual meeting will be held January 5–8, 2017, in Denver, Colorado.

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About the American Historical Review

About

The American Historical Review (AHR) has been the journal of record for the historical profession in the United States since 1895-one of the few journals in the world that brings together scholarship from every major field of historical study. The AHR is unparalleled in its efforts to choose articles that are new in content and interpretation and that make a significant contribution to historical knowledge. The journal also publishes approximately 1,000 book reviews per year, surveying and assessing the most important contemporary historical scholarship in the discipline.

Circulation

17,094

Readership

College professors, historical administrators, editors, museum professionals, publishers, librarians, and students of history.

Contact

About Fortnightly News

About

Fortnightly News is a bi-weekly e-newsletter that keeps our members up-to-date on events and issues around the discipline of history. Each issue features unique content, ranging from a description of recent AHA advocacy to an update on one of our programs to news from individual members. We highlight popular content from our blog, a calendar of fellowships and conferences, and details about AHA member benefits. To review a sample of the e-newsletter, contact Jane Green.

Circulation

12,000 with an open rate of 30%

Readership

College and university professors, K–12 teachers of history, historical administrators, editors, museum professionals, publishers, librarians, and students of history.

Sizes, Prices, and Requirements

Size and Image Requirements

The image should be submitted in PNG or JPG format with a minimum resolution of 72 ppi/dpi. The width of the ad space is 160px and the height can be no more than 320px. You may also send a URL that the image will link to when clicked.

Price

$1,000 to run in a single issue of the e-newsletter. For a discount on purchasing ads in multiple issues, please contact Jane Green.

Deadlines

Deadlines

Ads are accepted on a rolling basis and will be included in the next e-newsletter after they are received. If your ad is time sensitive, please contact Jane Green to arrange for a specific deadline and issue date.